Johntay Cook II is a Slot Specialist WR for Syracuse. Johntay's 2025 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 60 plays — a elite rate for the WR.
2026 Usage Outlook · projected share of team plays
Regressed toward the WR mean. Model correlation r≈0.47 on a 2019-2025 walk-forward — volume only; efficiency not projected.
2025 Production
Performance Analysis · 2025 · vs WR peers
The offense's primary passing-down weapon — routes, separation, and reliability on 3rd down define this role.
- ▸Top-10% efficiency among WRs — elite opponent-adjusted EPA rate.
- ▸Limited usage share suggests a rotational or specialist role.
- ▸6 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
- ▸Particularly dangerous on passing downs — efficiency spikes in obvious pass situations.
- ▸Production faded as the season progressed — 0.45 EPA/play decline from first to second half.
- ▸Peak game: 1.20 EPA/play in Wk 3 vs Colgate.
NIL Market Tier· 2025
On3 valuation ↗Top-3 player at position nationally. Collective + national brand deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
Historical Comparables · WR · efficiency + volume + value
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quadree Henderson | Pittsburgh | 2016 | 63 | 0.530 | 1.6 | 33.4 |
| DeAndre Hughes | Air Force | 2021 | 60 | 0.470 | 1.3 | 28.2 |
| Keytaon Thompson | Mississippi State | 2017 | 70 | 0.460 | 1.2 | 32.2 |
| Savion Williams | TCU | 2024 | 56 | 0.450 | 1.1 | 25.2 |
| Javion Posey | Florida Atlantic | 2020 | 53 | 0.450 | 1.4 | 23.8 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsTennessee | L26-45 | 15.0 | 6 | 58 | 9.7 | 1 | 29 | 0.46 |
| 2 | vsUConn | W27-20 | 5.1 | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 0 | 12 | 0.30 |
| 3 | vsColgate | W66-24 | — | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 0 | 24 | 1.20 |
| 4 | @Clemson | W34-21 | 9.5 | 6 | 113 | 18.8 | 0 | 59 | 0.52 |
| 5 | vsDuke | L3-38 | 6.6 | 8 | 84 | 10.5 | 0 | 19 | 0.60 |
| 6 | @SMU | L18-31 | 13.4 | 7 | 82 | 11.7 | 1 | 38 | 0.46 |
| 8 | vsPittsburgh | L13-30 | 8.4 | 6 | 66 | 11.0 | 0 | 26 | 1.18 |
| 9 | @Georgia Tech | L16-41 | 9.3 | 2 | 45 | 22.5 | 0 | 41 | — |
| 11 | @Miami | L10-38 | 20.7 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 9 | 0.02 |
| 13 | @Notre Dame | L7-70 | 24.4 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | -0.60 |
| 14 | vsBoston College | L12-34 | -8.5 | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 12 | 0.08 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 0.28
- Passing downs
- 0.82
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.55 / 1.39
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).